Choose Sword Duel
Choose Sword Duel if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Sword Duel launched in 2025.
Sword Duel vs Rasen
Sword Duel and Rasen both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Sword Duel (2025) is 1 year older than Rasen (2026). Rasen has co-op; Sword Duel does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Rasen
Choose Rasen if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Rasen launched in 2026.
Both Sword Duel and Rasen sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sword Duel |  Rasen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | SwordDuel Games | Abyss Deepen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Sword Duel (2025) is 1 year older than Rasen (2026).
- Rasen has co-op; Sword Duel does not.
Sword Duel vs Rasen — FAQ
- Should I play Sword Duel or Rasen first?
- If you want chronology, Sword Duel (2025) came out before Rasen (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Sword Duel and Rasen similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Sword Duel have multiplayer like Rasen?
- No. Rasen supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Sword Duel is listed as single-player only.